used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
batteaux
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From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
Dacotahs
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From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
the act of departing
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know what you mean by that," remarked Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yes, I know what you mean by that," remarked Dick.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Yes, I know what you mean by that," remarked Dick.
ROCKIESnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
Roger
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From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
in the near future
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Every day now we are having more and more trouble with the batteaux.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, I know what you mean by that," remarked Dick.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE ROCKIES "THE time is coming, and very soon at that, I guess, Dick, when we must expect a great change in our going."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading All this while the whites had been steadfastly pushing farther and farther up the narrowing Missouri, until navigation had become very difficult.
which person or people
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Roger made this remark some two weeks after their adventure with the rascally Dacotahs, who had been misled by the false words of Andrew Waller.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know what you mean by that," remarked Dick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I know what you mean by that," remarked Dick.
